Lourdes Urrieta, a 58-year-old woman from El Paso, Texas, whose ethnicity was not publicly reported, died on Aug. 26, 2025. Officers were dispatched for a welfare check to the 11800 block of Chelita Drive on the far East Side that morning. Inside the home, police found two people dead: Lourdes Urrieta with injuries and a man identified as 58-year-old Jose Urrieta with a gunshot wound to the head. Detectives from the Crimes Against Persons Unit responded and began their investigation.
According to the preliminary findings described by authorities, investigators believe the man shot Lourdes Urrieta and then turned the gun on himself. The El Paso Medical Examiner’s Office was tasked with completing its portion of the investigation, while police continued to process the scene and gather evidence. Local coverage the following day reiterated the timeline and location and noted police clarification on the spelling of the family name.
No arrests were made. Investigators identified Jose Urrieta as the offender, and he was found dead at the scene. Police stated there were no additional suspects sought in connection with the case and characterized the incident as an apparent murder-suicide.
Community-facing memorial listings later recorded Lourdes Urrieta, age 58, as lost to gun violence on Aug. 26, 2025, in El Paso, further aligning with the official account and timing given by authorities.
